01867nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002400055653001200079653002000091653001600111653002700127653002000154653001400174653002300188653002800211653001200239653002400251653001900275653001100294100001900305700002600324700002500350245002300375856015900398300001200557520093700569020004701506                                       d  bElsevier10aCommunity nutrition10aCulture10aDietary pattern10aEnvironment10aExtra virgin olive oil10aHealth benefits10alifestyle10aMediterranean diet10aPublic health nutrition10aPyramid10aScientific evidence10aSustainability10aUNESCO1 aL. Serra-Majem1 aA. Ortiz-Andrellucchi1 aA. Sánchez-Villegas00aMediterranean diet  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85079091773&doi=10.1016%2fB978-0-08-100596-5.22054-4&partnerID=40&md5=ed4e958b8bcf936bcf98499708e5ab83  a292-3013 aThe Mediterranean diet pattern (MDP) describes the traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern of those areas of the Mediterranean basin circa 1950. The health benefits associated with the MDP are: metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, CVD and some neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. It is a shared cultural heritage that is recognized for its contribution to public health and general well-being that should be preserved among the Mediterranean populations. Moreover, the Mediterranean diet is presented as a sustainable cultural model, respectful of the environment, whose adherence in Mediterranean countries should contribute to mitigating climate change. The recognition of the Mediterranean diet as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010 gives the possibility to continue leading this process and to promote these ancient food traditions in a prism of sustainability and commitment to the environment.  a9780128126882 (ISBN); 9780128126875 (ISBN)